Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Dr. Karen Jacobs is an occupational therapist with a career spanning over four decades. She is the Program Director of the post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy program and a Clinical Professor of occupational therapy at Boston University’s (BU) Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She holds a Doctor of […]
Courses Taught Entry-level OTD courses PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences courses Post-professional distance education OTD courses Lists of published works: Google Scholar
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Dr. Escher’s academic and scholarly interests focus on ensuring that all people can engage as fully as they desire in important occupations. This includes consideration of academic, clinical, and scholarship contexts. Her clinical OT practice spans the life course from NICU and pediatric units at an acute care hospital, inpatient […]
Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon, ScD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist whose practice has focused on children with disabilities and chronic health conditions and their families, the majority of whom are from urban communities of color. Dr. Yinusa-Nyahkoon is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Boston University, a Research Scientist in the Department […]
Boston University has suspended admissions for the Post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (PP-OTD) program until further notice. The Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PP-OTD) program at Sargent College is designed to provide the highest level of quality education with a focus on flexibility and a strong mentorship model. Students in the PP-OTD program are paired in […]